• Backyard Party with Author Katie Parla

    Popina 127 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY, United States

    Katie Parla, a celebrated cookbook author known for her expertise in Italian cuisine, is throwing a casual backyard party. The menu is inspired by her latest book Rome, a saucy, tomato-inflected ode to the iconic dishes and flavors that define this storied city. Even better: the ticket includes a drink (house wine, Negroni, spritz, house…

  • Big Vegan BBQ with Russell Markus

    Public Records 233 Butler St, Brooklyn, NY, United States

    Vegans, vegetarians, omnivores, and lovers of sauce are all welcome at the third iteration of Big Vegan BBQ. Hosted by Russell Markus, the chef behind the seasonally driven culinary project Essential Herbs, this event brings the best local summer produce under one roof—all the produce is sourced from farms within 200 miles from Gowanus. Of…

  • Produce Parties Tomato Party

    TALEA Beer Co. 87 Richardson St, Brooklyn, NY, United States

    Food-themed parties are great, seasonal produce parties are better, and tomato parties might just be the best. Produce Parties, a community that celebrates produce at its peak through events and its seasonal magazine, understands this deeply. Its parties are like an epic potluck with one rule: bring your favorite tomato dish to share. (They'll provide…